Punchestown (IRE)
16:15
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase ()
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €19.90 Place: €3.50 €1.80 €2.50 Exacta: €149.30 Tricast: €710.63 Trifecta: €1234.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 8 G AVG Barry Connell 148 lbs 16/1 Won Jumped well - in touch with leaders - prominent when carried right 8th - went second 5 out - challenging 2 out - soon ridden - led and ran on from last - won going away(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2nd 5 Perceval Legallois (FR) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 4/1J 4 Jumped well - soon led - clear 7th - faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden - headed from last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/2)
3rd 14 Battle It Out (IRE) 6 G AVG Conor O'Dwyer 139 lbs 10/1 11 Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway when hampered by faller 5 out - in touch with leaders when raced wide 3 out - went modest third run-in(op 16/1)
4th 16 Duffle Coat (IRE) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 143 lbs 40/1 2.25 Prominent - pushed along briefly after 4th - weakened after 2 out - lost third run-in(op 33/1)
5th 3 Mars Harper (GB) 9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 33/1 13 Midfield - in touch with leaders when hampered by faller 5 out - headway when not fluent 4 out - weakened after 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
6th 10 Dreal Deal (IRE) 10 G AVG John C McConnell 149 lbs 25/1 5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - hampered by faller 5 out - prominent on inner after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 2 Tactical Move (IRE) 10 G Good W P Mullins 162 lbs 5/1 11 Prominent early - not fluent and pecked on landing 1st - midfield when hampered by faller 5 out - jumped left 3 out - no impression(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
8th 4 Toss Again (IRE) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 25/1 15 Prominent - jumped slightly right 8th - not fluent and weakened 3 out - dropped to rear and detached when bad mistake last(op 16/1)
99th 1 Mister Policeman (FR) 7 G Elite W P Mullins 166 lbs 4/1J - Didn't always jump with fluency - soon prominent - in touch with leaders 6th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 3/1)
99th 15 Spirit Of Legend (FR) 8 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 144 lbs 20/1 - Raced wide - hampered by faller 1st - soon in rear and detached - not fluent 5th - headway and in touch with leaders when hampered by faller 5 out - mistake 4 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out - tired jump 2 out - soon pulled up(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
99th 12 Arctic Bresil (GB) 7 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 147 lbs 9/1 - Midfield - bit short of room after 5 out - no extra when switched left before 3 out - weakened and dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 17/2)
99th 6 Joyeux Machin (FR) 8 G AVG Paul Nolan 153 lbs 50/1 - In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 6th - towards rear when reminder after 9th - struggling after 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
99th 17 Hardwired (IRE) 8 G AVG T M Walsh 135 lbs 33/1 - Raced lazily at times - in rear - struggling when hampered by faller 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 8 Flanking Maneuver (IRE) 9 G AVG Noel Meade 151 lbs 16/1 - Midfield - in touch with leaders when badly hampered by faller and lost ground quickly 5 out - soon towards rear and pulled up (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by the fall of Sir Psycho)(op 28/1)
99th 13 Feu Du Bresil (FR) 9 G Poor W P Mullins 147 lbs 25/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - hampered by faller 5 out - steadied when jumped slightly left 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
99th 9 Captains Nephew (IRE) 8 G AVG P J Rothwell 149 lbs 33/1 - Raced wide - pressed leaders - fell 1st(op 25/1)
99th 7 Sir Psycho (IRE) 9 G Poor Harry Derham 153 lbs 15/2 - Prominent - 3 lengths down when fell 5 out(op 12/1)